Jay Munday

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-In this monologue, conservative talk show host Jay Mundy lambastes New York City yuppies and hipsters, individuals that he assesses as self-loathing and who have been so psychologically disturbed by their earlier life experiences that they seek to become outcasts and start anew as "New Yorkers"

carnivore

As a native Brooklynite (3rd generation), I've got to say that this guy doesn't speak for most of us. He's the kind of guy who would hate New Yorkers if he grew up somewhere else.

flo

Gotta say this works only as a skit or caricature--

On another note, am I the only one who was picturing this guy as Holden Caufield in a red hunting hat?

danielle123

Well, he's right about the bad clothing that Williamsburg hipsters wear. ;-)

flo

I think its a joke or prank, but maybe that's just my way of looking at things. I am overly suspicious of comedians.

danielle123

I thought it was kind of entertaining, myself.

flo

So what's the deal? Real or Canadian? I can't find any evidence that there is a talk show host on the radio named Jay Mundy, with the exception of the gazillion weblinks that regurgitated the info from his own website. His blog, makes me think that he's at least serious about being a conservative blogger, or if not an actual one, a good parady of one.

][DISCLAIMER: Somebody named Gerard Mundy wrote in to say that what is written below is a mistake: "I obviously do not care about what is said about Jay Munday in the rest of the forum topic, though it is obviously unfair that I, Gerard Mundy, would be wrongly connected to this person in one of topic responses." - DH (moderator)]

One other story with someone of the same name, interestingly enough, is an extreme commute by a young Jay Mundy, formerly of Mill Basin, from upstate Monroe to St. John's University.
http://www.amny.com/news/local/am-extreme0527,0,135624.story

Could it be the same dude? There is this link on his website to a Monroe news story listed as written by him, but accredited to a Gerard Mundy on the linked site.

http://www.jaymundy.com/2007/03/marine-im-doing-this-for-my-son.html
http://strausnews.com/articles/2007/03/14/photo_news/news/1.txt

One last link---an image search for Gerard Mundy brings up this page where there is a photo of Gerard Mundy in 2005 that looks a bit like the kid in the photo on the JayMundy website.
http://www.damianmeehan.org/scholarshipsrecipients.asp

Well...I'm done playing amateur journalist..if only we could say the same about our Mr. Mundy.

arches

I'd like to believe that his name is actually Jay "Monday" - but after all that over-the-top emphasis on his "real" New York accent he can only spell it "Mundy".

flo

arches wrote: I'd like to believe that his name is actually Jay "Monday" - but after all that over-the-top emphasis on his "real" New York accent he can only spell it "Mundy".

ringrunner

He sounds like the type of Brooklynite that moved with his Mom and Dad to the Suburbs when they saw "one of those people" walk down their block in 1970.

idlewild

As a resident of Kings County I find it funny that Mundy, who is allegedly a native of Brooklyn, calls himself a "New Yorker" rather than a "Brooklynite". Anyone born and raised in Brooklyn who is worth his or her's salt knows you're a Brooklynite first, an American second and a New Yorker third. I believe we need to investigate Mr. Mundy. I demand to see his birth certificate!

Although I will say I agree with the area code thing. I'm still not used to saying "718" as opposed to our rightfully and stolen "212".

ringrunner

Idlewild wrote:
Although I will say I agree with the area code thing. I'm still not used to saying "718" as opposed to our rightfully and stolen "212".

If you want to prolong your confusion.... I found a "212" phone in Brooklyn.

http://whatyourdonotknowbecauseyouarenotme.blogspot.com/2009/07/i-took-my-camera-for-run-back-in-time.html

jamzer

My guess is that we doubled the number of people who listen to Mundy by posting it on this forum.

gabbahey

"Passing the bong." Yeah, Jay, that's what the kids in Williamsburg are doing.

domino

I never heard of this guy - and no, would never consider listening to him (or any other self-aggrandizing idiot on talk radio) based on what I have read so far.

This guy just reminds me of the wannabes when I was a kid. Remember the goofy kid in the neighborhood who soooo wanted to be popular? That kid attempted to be accepted by the "in crowd" by copying them (dress, mannerisms, likes, dislikes etc.) but was totally rejected - often humiliated. In turn, that kid would then scorn what has scorned him.

If this guy was spawned and bred in Mill Basin in the '80's that explains a lot -you could not get more un-hip than that!

Also - another flashback - I remember the same garbage being spewed about all the hippies etc. who populated the Village back in the '70's. Golly gee, those real estate values definitely spiraled downward with all those "weirdos" coming in.

Having hung out in Greenpoint and Williamsburg in the 80's I can only say one thing: Thank God there was an influx of young vibrant people willing to revitalize a neighborhood that was crumbling.

pastoralia

Who's Jay Munday? Who cares.

carnivore

Flo wrote: One other story with someone of the same name, interestingly enough, is an extreme commute by a young Jay Mundy, formerly of Mill Basin, from upstate Monroe to St. John's University.
http://www.amny.com/news/local/am-extreme0527,0,135624.story

From that link:

Jay Mundy wrote: "I can't have a social life or anything like that but I gotta do it. I gotta do it."

I think that says it all.

prodigalson

I tried to listen to the presentation but my stomach is quite bad tonight (stomach virus) and was afraid of throwing up.